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Monday, March 11, 2013

LVRG vs. Ithaca Wrap Up 3/9/13

This weekend’s Lehigh Valley Rollergirls (LVRG) versus
Ithaca’s Sufferjets (SJ) bout was a battle that brought down the track. Both
teams came prepared with each team needing to bring home a sanctioned win for
national rankings.Led by Captain #711
Cam Arrow, the Sufferjets opened the bout with some fast gains of lead jammer
status.However, LVRG answered quickly
with the help of jammers Betty Switch, Lauranimal and Ginga Railed U and took
an early lead in the first half with a score of 30 (LVRG) to 25
(Sufferjets).

Both teams were able to capitalize on 6 power jams in the
first half. A power jam happens when the opposing jammer gets sent to the box
on a penalty and forces her own team to have the inability to score for the
entire time she is in the penalty box (up to one minute). These power jams
typically result in a net gain from anywhere from 4 to 30 points.

LVRG's Hell Razin' Hussy takes out Ithaca's Jammer

Ithaca’s jammers, including #47 AKT-47, showed their strength early on in the first half and captured lead
jammer status 55% of the jams (11 out of 20 jams).Lead jammer status can really make or break a
bout.A team who gains lead jammer
status can control strategically when to call off a jam and can block their
opponent from score additional points.

Coming out of the first half, both teams were still very
evenly matched.They both had the same
number of power jams, were closely matched in penalties and Ithaca only had a 3
jam advantage with gaining lead jammer status over LVRG.LVRG blockers Arista Crash, Hell Razin’
Hussy, Chikki Sixx and Evol Kitty held a tight pack and helped LVRG keep
control in the first half of game play. At the end of the first half, the score
was LVRG 61, Sufferjets 96.

LVRG's Levilin' Levi and Lin Diesel blocking Ithaca

The second half of game play started very aggressively.Ithaca’s blockers #10 Ovarian Cyster and #03
Cold War had impeccable defense, not allowing LVRG break their formations.Lehigh Valley’s Helen DaRink, Rose Beef,
Loogie Vuitton and Phish Tahko also held strong to help jammers like Catalina
Spine Mixer earn points with every pass.LVRG’s blocking wall, led by Captain Lin Diesel, did its best to keep
back advances from the Sufferjets.In
the second half, the Sufferjets secured 58% of the available lead jammer statuses.LVRG’s veteran blocker and coach Levilin’
Levi stated, “The Sufferjets were strong, and had the speed to take advantage
of any holes in our LVRG defense. Both teams were equally matched; however, the
Sufferjets were able to capitalize when they were given the advantage.”The advantage to the Sufferjets came not only
in gaining lead jammer status, but also in LVRG penalties. LVRG had 6
additional penalty minutes (LVRG 33-SJ 27) than the Sufferjets which helped
them get their edge over Lehigh Valley.The end result of the bout was a win to Ithaca’s Sufferjets, 173-127.

The MVPs of the bout went to:

LVRG: Chikki Sixx #6AM

Ithaca: AKT-47 #47

The good news is that the Women’s Flat Track Derby
Association (WFTDA) national rankings are calculated much differently this
year.Rankings are based off a few
different factors besides the end result of a Win/Loss, including point spread,
your opponent’s strength score and other factors.Because Ithaca’s Sufferjets had such a high
strength score comparatively to LVRG, this bout will advance LVRG in their national
rankings per the WFTDA.To find out more
about this new ranking calculator, you can find it here: http://wftda.com/files/wftda-rankings-calculator.pdf.Based on this calculator, each team is
awarded ranking points after each sanctioned game to be averaged into their
overall rolling 12 month ranking based on this calculation:

For this bout, LVRG will be awarded 94.8 points to be
averaged into their 12 month score, and Ithaca will be awarded 86.5 (corrected, thank you) points to
be averaged into their 12 month rolling score.These scores will be reflective in the next ranking adjustment on April
1st, 2013.

Bout Statistical Recap:

1st Half

2nd Half

Total

Total Jams

20

24

44

LVRG Lead

8

10

18

Ithaca Lead

11

14

25

LVRG Power Jams

6

3

9

Ithaca Power Jams

6

2

8

LVRG Penalties

16

17

33

Ithaca Penalties

17

10

27

LVRG Score

61

66

127

Ithaca Score

96

77

173

LVRG’s next home game will be on April 6th, 2003
against Mother State.

Dear Anonymous, you are correct. Apparently WFTDA won't allow a strength score below .5 for any opponent team. The calculation was used with a strength score of .34 instead of .5, and that has been corrected. This calculator is tricky! Great game.

About Me

My name is Rose Beef, head coach of the Lehigh Valley Rollergirls.
Created for the skaters by the skaters, the Lehigh Valley Rollergirls are dedicated to providing an opportunity for women athletes to achieve their maximum potential, both athletically and intellectually through the sport of roller derby. Through intensive training, competitive activities and community involvement, the Lehigh Valley Rollergirls strive to embody specific core values including hard work, motivation, perseverance, respect for cultural diversity and continuous personal development. Our members are proud to be positive role models for young people by displaying a sense of good sportsmanship, personal integrity and ethical conduct and look forward to continued growth regionally and nationally.